SCRABBLE ASSIGNMENT

 



The words    :

1.      Vixen

Definition        : a female fox

Sentence          : gibbons says the females, or vixens, have a disturbing habit of making      bloodcurdling screams in winter.

2.      Outflank

            Definition        : move round the side of (an enemy) sos as to outmanoeuvre them.

            Sentence          : the Germans had sought to outflank them for the north-east

3.      Mavens

            Definition        : an expertor connoisseur

            Sentence          : fashion mavens call beige oatmeal

4.      Fog

Definition        : A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility

            Sentence          : the collision occurred in thick fog

5.      Ditch

                Definition        : A narrow channel dug at the side of a road or field, to hold or carry away water.

                Sentence          : their car went out of control and plunged into a ditch

6.      Prosier

            Definition        : showing no imagination; common place or dull.

            Sentence          : he junked most of the prosy script his handlers had written for him

7.      Zebec

Definition        : A small three-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with lateen and square sails.

            Sentence          : The xebec, as in most ship types, possesses origins difficult to trace

8.      Proa

Definition        : A type of sailing boat originating in Malaysia and Indonesia that may be sailed with either end at the front, typically having a large triangular sail and an outrigger.

Sentence          : He and six porters are already on board the 30-foot canoe, called a proa; three more will meet us at base camp

9.      Rodeo

Definition        : An exhibition or contest in which cowboys show their skill at riding broncos, roping calves, wrestling steers, etc.

Sentence          : The electric bull gives city folk the means to live out their rodeo aspirations

10   Steam

Definition        : The vapour into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air.

Sentence          : a cloud of steam

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